"The 76ers played without starting center Joel Embiid (right knee management) and VJ Edgecombe (left calf tightness), and then lost backup center Andre Drummond (sprained right knee) midway through the second quarter. Drummond attempted to block Tyrese Martin's floater and then tried to grab the rebound with his left hand, but fell on the court and immediately reached for his knee."
"The 76ers led by 1 points in the first half and saw their lead cut to nine after Brooklyn went on an 11-2 run, capped by Denim's 3-pointer that made it 74-65 with 4:07 left in the third quarter. Denim cut it to nine again with a 3-pointer with 4:35 to play. Demin's layup made it 112-103 with 1:13 left in regulation before Grimes found an open Adem Bona, whose 3-pointer extended the lead for good."
Tyrese Maxey scored 22 points and Jared McCain contributed 20 off the bench as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-103 in an NBA Cup game. Quentin Grimes added 19 points and Paul George had 14 to help the short-handed 76ers snap a two-game losing streak. The 76ers were without Joel Embiid (right knee management) and VJ Edgecombe (left calf tightness) and lost Andre Drummond to a sprained right knee in the second quarter. Egor Demin scored a career-high 23 and Tyrese Martin had 16 for Brooklyn, which has lost three straight and is 0-9 at home.
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